🔢 Today’s key takeaway: cliff periods and linear vesting
A common arrangement is “a 1-year cliff + 3 years of linear vesting”: nothing vests during the first year; once the year is up, a portion vests upfront, and the rest vests in equal monthly installments.
Understanding how it works can help you avoid some pitfalls, but it can’t replace position management.
The team and investors’ allocations for $ARB vest over 4 years: everything is locked up for the first year; once the year is up, one quarter unlocks, and the rest unlocks monthly.

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